We are now part of the FCP Diigo group so what you have tagged and saved needs to be shared with your group members through Diigo. Some of you have not saved any sources to your Diigo-if you don't know how, please ask, and if you haven't found anything please work on that today because adding information to the collective wiki will require citation and if you have no sources this will be difficult to do.
If you paid close attention to the video, you should now know how to reduce your number of search results by:
adding search terms
searching for specific phrases
removing unwanted words
Learn the 3 Boolean Search Operators
Use Boolify to Learn How Boolean Logic Works in Google
1. Start by going to Boolify
2. Use the puzzle pieces to link your search terms using AND, OR, and NOT
3. Look below the puzzle board to see what your search would look like in Google
Notice how Boolify puts quotes around phrases for you
Notice that AND is represented by spaces between words (not in quotes)
Notice how Boolify changes NOT to a minus sign (-) right in front of the word (touching it, like this -word.to.eliminate)
Notice that you still need to use capital letters for OR when searching in Google
4. How low can you go? - see if you can create a search specific enough to get your results down to 50 or fewer
Check your understanding of Boolean Searches
Go to the Boolean Machine website
BEFORE you put your cursor over the words AND, OR, and NOT, predict how the Venn diagram will be filled in
See if you're right - Check with your neighbor if you don't understand why the answer is what it is
Friday, October 15th 2010
1. ADD TO THE WIKI! Be smart! Don't plagarize! Use your original thoughts :)
Must be done by today!
Practice and Add to Your Diigo "Basket"
2. Use Boolean Logic and phrase searches in Google to find additional resources on your topic and subtopic
For example, if I'm on team 7D, my topic is Google and Government, Politics, and Employment
So one query (aka search string) I could try would be: google government OR politics -google.com -.gov
3. Your task today is to add at least 10really useful and specific resources on your topic to your Diigo library
Of course, you're going to share your resources to the Flat Classroom group
You can also add highlighting, sticky notes, or comments to the pages you save for a bonus!
As always . . .
Check your iGoogle page for recent activity on the wiki and the Ning
Respond to any communications you've received and add to the discussions
Monday, October 18th 2010
Giving wiki topic feedback-to the left
Now What reflection based on classmates feedback comments on topic.
Tuesday, October 19th 2010
Feedback Implementation
Use the written feedback from your classmates to contribute to the wiki but also continue meaningful research-put it in your basket and be sure you are sharing your bookmarked docs with members of the Flat Classroom Project.
Search, Save, Read, Write
Continue researching until you've saved 10 items to Diigo - with description and 3 or more tags
Read the research you and others have saved with your topic tags
Draft your wiki page contribution in Google Docs You must post at least one significant contribution to your wiki page by the end of class on Wed!
Wednesday, October 20th 2010
check-in and Catch UpSee the 21c GL Progress Chart (shared to you in Google Docs by Mia) Green = tasks that still need to be completed Yellow = areas for improvement Pink = suggestions/new challenges Blue = ready to be re-checked
After you've completed something, please change it to blue
Search, Save, Read, Write
Continue researching until you've saved 10 items to Diigo
Include descriptions and at least 3 tags: flatclassroomproject, topic standard tag, one or more of your choice
Read the research you and others have saved with your topic tags
Draft your wiki page contribution in Google Docs You must post at least one significant contribution to your wiki page by the end of class on Wed!
Search Strategies
Remember to use multiple key words with Boolean operators (OR & -) and put quotation marks around phrases Instead of lots of ORs, you can also use a tilde (~) to search for synonyms (put the tilde right in front of the word, no space) If you come across a term you don't know, you can look it up using define:wordyoudon'tknow
To search within a particular website, such as The New York Times, include site:nytimes.com in your search string
Thursday, October 21st 2010
If you did not finish highlighting the progress chart please do so at the beginning of class.
You need to add images to your wiki pages-the images must be creative commons licensed and attributed.
Finding and Citing Copyright-Friendly Images
What do you already know about Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons? Copyright How do you know if something is protected by copyright? Use this digital slider to find out.
What is Copyright designed to do? Copyright laws exist to promote creativity, innovation and the spread of knowledge (Article 1, Section 8, U.S. Constitution)
Task 1- A relevant image should be added to each of your wiki pages.
Task 2- Add references to the wiki page for any information you have added (OB knows)
Task3- Go back to your checklist and complete any tasks that have been left undone
Task 4- Check in with Mia before leaving
Monday, Oct. 25th, 2010
Watch the Flat Classroom Project Keynote Address from David Warlick
Add a thoughtful, substantive response in the comments below the video
Be sure to add your own ideas to the discussion
In other words, go beyond restating what you agree with or like about his message
Did you add an image to the wiki? Was it relevant? Was it CC licensed? Did you attribute? Have any of the moderators left you comments? Please make this your second and major task for today. If there are images you may want to use later in your video project please save them!
Tuesday, Oct. 26th 2010
The following is not an optional assignment. It is imperative that you go back to the information and even if you paraphrased materials that you properly reference and site any ideas or materials used. :)
Add References to the information you contributed to the wiki
All information you've added to the wiki needs to be cited using a ref tag for each source
2. Watch the video and take notes on key ideas as well as your thoughts about the video 3. Bookmark the video on Diigo, share it to the FCP group and add a comment saying what it's about and why you recommend it
Read over and apply the rubric for the wiki page Wiki Rubric
Assess the Google Takes over the World page together
Use the rubric to self-assess your own page
What still needs to be done?
What are YOU planning to do?
What can you ask your other teammates to do?
Send them a polite message explaining your plans and your suggestions for additional tasks to be done
Friday, October 29th 2010
Hi guys. I am sorry I am out again today. I just want to tell you how proud I am of you. Listening to you talk to Ms. Moorman yesterday made me so proud like a mama bear. Each of you is such a cool and unique person and I have felt so privileged to be your teacher this semester. This is a great experience for you, and I realize not everyone in the project is as savvy as all of you are but I am confident in the end you will be satisfied with the products you are a part of. Thank you for your patience with me and the project! With that said: Please try and "clean" up your wiki pages today keeping in mind the rubric that you used yesterday which is hyperlinked above.
Have a great halloween weekend! Talia, MJ, and Scott have a wonderful and safe trip to Alabama. Soak all of it in, and experience the path of Civil Rights in America.
Monday, Nov. 1 2010
Make Some Improvements to Your Wiki
Check your iGoogle page
See who your Teacher Reviewer is
See who your Expert Advisor is
Check the Discussion tab on your wiki page for messages from your Teacher Reviewer and/or Expert Advisor
This week we are moving from the wiki to the video so we need to switch gears for a bit.
This video from Steven Johnson on Where Ideas Come From may be interesting as you design their multimedia for FCP10-3.
Look at More Examples of Flat Classroom Video Projects
Tuesday, October 12th
We are now part of the FCP Diigo group so what you have tagged and saved needs to be shared with your group members through Diigo. Some of you have not saved any sources to your Diigo-if you don't know how, please ask, and if you haven't found anything please work on that today because adding information to the collective wiki will require citation and if you have no sources this will be difficult to do.What's with the Wiki?
Let's look at the bigger pictureFollow this link to the Wikipedia Detective scavenger hunt
References (Citing your sources)
Learn how to cite your sources using a ref tag on a wikiHere's a link to the guidelines for Citing Sources on the Project Help Wiki
Here's a link to the Wikispaces instructions for Adding References to Your Wiki
Thursday, October 14th
Watch Web Search Strategies in Plain English
What did you learn?
If you paid close attention to the video, you should now know how to reduce your number of search results by:Learn the 3 Boolean Search Operators
Use Boolify to Learn How Boolean Logic Works in Google
1. Start by going to Boolify2. Use the puzzle pieces to link your search terms using AND, OR, and NOT
3. Look below the puzzle board to see what your search would look like in Google
- Notice how Boolify puts quotes around phrases for you
- Notice that AND is represented by spaces between words (not in quotes)
- Notice how Boolify changes NOT to a minus sign (-) right in front of the word (touching it, like this -word.to.eliminate)
- Notice that you still need to use capital letters for OR when searching in Google
4. How low can you go? - see if you can create a search specific enough to get your results down to 50 or fewerCheck your understanding of Boolean Searches
Go to the Boolean Machine websiteBEFORE you put your cursor over the words AND, OR, and NOT, predict how the Venn diagram will be filled in
See if you're right - Check with your neighbor if you don't understand why the answer is what it is
Friday, October 15th 2010
1. ADD TO THE WIKI! Be smart! Don't plagarize! Use your original thoughts :)
Must be done by today!
Practice and Add to Your Diigo "Basket"
2. Use Boolean Logic and phrase searches in Google to find additional resources on your topic and subtopic- For example, if I'm on team 7D, my topic is Google and Government, Politics, and Employment
- So one query (aka search string) I could try would be: google government OR politics -google.com -.gov
3. Your task today is to add at least 10 really useful and specific resources on your topic to your Diigo libraryAs always . . .
Check your iGoogle page for recent activity on the wiki and the NingRespond to any communications you've received and add to the discussions
Monday, October 18th 2010
Giving wiki topic feedback-to the leftNow What reflection based on classmates feedback comments on topic.
Tuesday, October 19th 2010
Feedback Implementation
Use the written feedback from your classmates to contribute to the wiki but also continue meaningful research-put it in your basket and be sure you are sharing your bookmarked docs with members of the Flat Classroom Project.Search, Save, Read, Write
Continue researching until you've saved 10 items to Diigo - with description and 3 or more tagsRead the research you and others have saved with your topic tags
Draft your wiki page contribution in Google Docs
You must post at least one significant contribution to your wiki page by the end of class on Wed!
Wednesday, October 20th 2010
check-in and Catch UpSee the 21c GL Progress Chart (shared to you in Google Docs by Mia)Green = tasks that still need to be completed
Yellow = areas for improvement
Pink = suggestions/new challenges
Blue = ready to be re-checked
After you've completed something, please change it to blue
Search, Save, Read, Write
Continue researching until you've saved 10 items to DiigoInclude descriptions and at least 3 tags: flatclassroomproject, topic standard tag, one or more of your choice
Read the research you and others have saved with your topic tags
Draft your wiki page contribution in Google Docs
You must post at least one significant contribution to your wiki page by the end of class on Wed!
Search Strategies
Remember to use multiple key words with Boolean operators (OR & -) and put quotation marks around phrasesInstead of lots of ORs, you can also use a tilde (~) to search for synonyms (put the tilde right in front of the word, no space)
If you come across a term you don't know, you can look it up using define:wordyoudon'tknow
To search within a particular website, such as The New York Times, include site:nytimes.com in your search string
Thursday, October 21st 2010
If you did not finish highlighting the progress chart please do so at the beginning of class.You need to add images to your wiki pages-the images must be creative commons licensed and attributed.
Finding and Citing Copyright-Friendly Images
What do you already know about Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons?Copyright
How do you know if something is protected by copyright?
Use this digital slider to find out.
What is Copyright designed to do?
Copyright laws exist to promote creativity, innovation and the spread of knowledge (Article 1, Section 8, U.S. Constitution)
Finding Creative Commons Licensed Images
The search portal on the CC websiteGoogle Advanced Image Search (select Usage Rights)
Flickr's Creative Commons Portal
Flickr Creative Commons - Attribution Only Search
Behold
Compfight: A Flickr Search Tool- Here are some instructions for using Compfight
FlickrStorm (save CC images with a URL)
FlickrCC
And other great sources for finding Copyright-Friendly Images
Friday Oct. 22, 2010
Task 1- A relevant image should be added to each of your wiki pages.Task 2- Add references to the wiki page for any information you have added (OB knows)
Task3- Go back to your checklist and complete any tasks that have been left undone
Task 4- Check in with Mia before leaving
Monday, Oct. 25th, 2010
Watch the Flat Classroom Project Keynote Address from David Warlick
Add a thoughtful, substantive response in the comments below the video
Be sure to add your own ideas to the discussion
In other words, go beyond restating what you agree with or like about his message
Did you add an image to the wiki? Was it relevant? Was it CC licensed? Did you attribute? Have any of the moderators left you comments? Please make this your second and major task for today. If there are images you may want to use later in your video project please save them!
Tuesday, Oct. 26th 2010
The following is not an optional assignment. It is imperative that you go back to the information and even if you paraphrased materials that you properly reference and site any ideas or materials used. :)Add References to the information you contributed to the wiki
All information you've added to the wiki needs to be cited using a ref tag for each sourceHere's a link to the guidelines for Citing Sources on the Project Help Wiki
Here's a link to the Wikispaces instructions for Adding References to Your Wiki
Wednesday, Oct. 27th 2010
Check It Out!
Here's a map of all the classrooms participating in FCP 10-3Can you identify where all your teammates are located?
Watch, Learn, Share
1. Find at least one educational video related to your topic
Here are some great sites for educational videos:
TED Talks
Fora.TV
Academic Earth
Vimeo
WatchKnow
Vidque
2. Watch the video and take notes on key ideas as well as your thoughts about the video
3. Bookmark the video on Diigo, share it to the FCP group and add a comment saying what it's about and why you recommend it
Thursday, Oct. 28th 2010
Where Are We, Where Are We Going?
Check-in: How's are things going so far?Looking ahead: Calendar overview of November
Video/Multimedia Project Creation and Student Summit
Watch Alix's award-winning video and take a look at part of the 5th period Student Summit from last spring
Our Student Summit will be during the Global Education Conference!
Evaluating the Wiki, Determining Next Steps
Read over and apply the rubric for the wiki page Wiki RubricAssess the Google Takes over the World page together
Use the rubric to self-assess your own page
- What still needs to be done?
- What are YOU planning to do?
- What can you ask your other teammates to do?
Send them a polite message explaining your plans and your suggestions for additional tasks to be doneFriday, October 29th 2010
Hi guys. I am sorry I am out again today. I just want to tell you how proud I am of you. Listening to you talk to Ms. Moorman yesterday made me so proud like a mama bear. Each of you is such a cool and unique person and I have felt so privileged to be your teacher this semester. This is a great experience for you, and I realize not everyone in the project is as savvy as all of you are but I am confident in the end you will be satisfied with the products you are a part of. Thank you for your patience with me and the project! With that said: Please try and "clean" up your wiki pages today keeping in mind the rubric that you used yesterday which is hyperlinked above.Have a great halloween weekend! Talia, MJ, and Scott have a wonderful and safe trip to Alabama. Soak all of it in, and experience the path of Civil Rights in America.
Monday, Nov. 1 2010
Make Some Improvements to Your Wiki
Check your iGoogle pageSee who your Teacher Reviewer is
See who your Expert Advisor is
Check the Discussion tab on your wiki page for messages from your Teacher Reviewer and/or Expert Advisor
This week we are moving from the wiki to the video so we need to switch gears for a bit.
This video from Steven Johnson on Where Ideas Come From may be interesting as you design their multimedia for FCP10-3.
Look at More Examples of Flat Classroom Video Projects
There is a Hall of Fame on the Project Help wikiBrainstorm Ideas for Your Video
Work with a partner to list as many ideas as you canChoose 2 or 3 ideas and imagine how you would make a video